I can’t believe I went this long without interviewing one of my biggest game design theory heroes, Geoff Engelstein. Together with designer, game design writer and fellow game design podcaster Isaac Shalev, they’ve written a book that seems like it might be kind of a big deal in this field. To quote a bit of […]
Episode 58 is HERE, with the incredibly awesome and prolific board (and video) game designer Tim Fowers! This was, in many ways, a model episode of the Clockwork Game Design Podcast, because we hit so many different (but relevant) topics involving the process of game design. Yay! Here’s a few key items: Conventions/conferences – which
Hi everyone! Here is episode 57 of the Clockwork Game Design Podcast, where I give a bunch of updates on the games I’m devvin’. I talk a bunch about progress on both my Gem Wizards games and many of the game design struggles, particularly with the card game, which I’m deep in the design-weeds and
CGD Episode 57: Smoothness in game design (and other topics) Read More »
I have long considered execution to be basically a form of randomness, similar to dice rolls or card draws. I have also long recognized that not everyone agrees with me, and some people find the idea deeply offensive. I can understand both of these responses, but today I would like to address them directly and
Execution in strategy games should be considered “randomness” Read More »
Hi everyone! I wanted to write up a little short thing about Antstronauts, a new game by Keith & Snake Games. I got the idea for Antstronauts after playing BrainGoodGames‘ Solar Settlers, and it started as kind of a variant of that game, but now it’s pretty darn different. Basically you have a Queen ant
Another Keith & Snake Game: Antstronauts! Read More »
I’m working on two games that I really want to tell everyone about! They both use a theme that I’ve been working on for awhile which I’m calling Gem Wizards. More on the theme BELOW – for now, let’s get to the games. But before I do, first I want to just make a general
GEM WIZARDS: a new generation of Keith Burgun Games! Read More »
You must be logged in to post a comment.